Monday, January 3, 2011

Italian Tuna Salad

I've made this twice now, both times for Christmas Eve. Although tuna isn't the typical fish served for the Italian Christmas Eve, we aren't a picky family, we were just glad to get 7 "fishes."


Ingredients
8 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
1/2 cucumber, chopped
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can chick peas, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
A handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted black or kalamata olives , coarsely chopped
2 - 6-ounce cans Italian tuna, drained
1 lemons + zest
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper

Directions
Flake tuna and place in medium bowl. Add the chopped celery, tomatoes, onions, parsley and olives, plus chick peas. Zest and juice a lemon, mix into salad along with olive oil; season with salt and pepper and toss.

 
 
 
 

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